The Faa Patteran

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s cross down RH, dance behind 3s, meet and dance up the middle and cast to 2nd place opposite sides (2s step up 7-8)
9-16 2s+3s advance and retire diagonally; 1s dance DoSiDo
17-24 1s give LH to 1st corner (i.e. 1L+2M also 1M+3L nearer hands joined) and advance, 1s swap partners and face 2nd corners (1M+2M facing 2L 1L+3L facing 3M) and set to corners; 1M+2M+3L and 1L+3L+3M circle 3H round to left. 1s end in 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 1s join RH with 2nd corner and repeat figure bars 17-24 (1M+3M face 3L, 1L+2L face 2M, set, and circle 3H round to left). 1s end in 2nd place own sides

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

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